Spring 2015 Non-Writing SOL Reports PRESENTED BY: STEPHANIE E. HASKINS APRIL 30, 2015 SOL Innovation Committee Parent Refusals for Testing Refer to supporting documents. - What does it mean for the student? - What does it mean for the school? MUST involve principal conversation with parents, face-to-face meeting preferred. Include in session to mark test complete (51- parent refusal). HB930: Eliminates following tests beginning 2014-2015: Grade 3 Science US History I Grade 3 History US History II Grade 5 Writing Resources www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/scoring/index.shtml What percentage of students at your school (or in the division) are eligible for expedited retakes? You may choose to answer per subject – Reading, Mathematics, Science, History – or overall. Based on last year’s data, what impact did expedited retakes have on SOL results? You may choose to answer per subject – Reading, Mathematics, Science, History – or overall. What’s NEW regarding expedited retake? How can WE impact results? New reports . . . What do you notice? Who needs remediation? How would you focus remediation? Important Reminder NO reports should be shared with students, parents, or teachers unless shared or authorized to be shared by principal WHY? Ensure all reports are available & equitable reporting Adhere to school plan regarding testing/ expedited retakes Respect students and various needs NEW Reports Consider Scaled Score SDBQ Example Content Resources http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ Curriculum Resources ~ READING http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs /english/index.shtml Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint Sample Lesson Plans Vocabulary Resources Sample Text-Dependent Questions Using Statewide SOL Results to Guide Instruction Frequently Asked Questions Released Tests (NOTE: These do NOT align with 2010 standards. Professional Development presentations – COMING SOON New 2010 tests will not be released until 2015.) http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/ Reading SOL Practice Items* Reading VMAST Practice Items Tabbed Reading Passage Demonstration (gr 8 & EOC) Reading Passage Scrolling Demonstration Narrated demonstration of TEI Items Sample Excerpts in Stand-Alone Items Other READING Testing Updates: Number of passages on reading SOL tests may vary due to length of passages. There will be at least five passages on an SOL test. Tests will continue to have 10 field test items, but some tests may have one passage with 10 items and other tests may have two passages with a total of 10 items split between them. About 15% TEI - technology-enhanced items. These will be more open-ended, and may not require a certain “number” of answers in a response. Example: Which words . . . ? vs. Which two words . . . ? One Section Review screen at the end of the test with all the reading passages and questions. NOTE: If TEI questions require a “stated” number of responses and all are not answered, will show as not answered. If TEI items do NOT state a specific number of responses, will show as answered. Tabbed presentation of paired reading passages in middle school and EOC. Other READING Instructional Reminders: Transition from “basic comprehension skills” to literary analysis – Use language from text to answer all questions; Examine the author’s style of writing and form reading-writing connections Teach nonfiction – very important, at ALL levels Pair fiction and non-fiction passages Teach roots and affixes – these will be tested as stand-alone AND related to a passage Study vocabulary Pull passages from content texts Ask reading comprehension questions Curriculum Resources ~ MATHEMATICS http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathe matics/index.shtml Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint Sample Lesson Plans Instructional Videos Instructional Resources Technical Assistance on Selected SOL Vocabulary Word Wall Cards Vertical Articulation Using Statewide SOL Results to Guide Instruction Strategies for Minimizing Time & Improving Performance Released Tests (NOTE: New tests released in March 2014.) Professional Development presentations – COMING SOON http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/index.sh tml#math Math SOL Practice Items Math VMAST Practice Items Narrated demonstration of TEI Items Mathematics Practice Tool Other MATHEMATICS Testing Updates . . . Formula Sheets: Make sure the correct formula sheet is provided to students. With the exception of retesters using 2001 standards, all other students should be using 2009 standards. Students taking an online Mathematics test ARE permitted to use a paper formula sheet in addition to the online version. Other MATHEMATICS Instructional Reminders . . . Grid Paper: Intended for mathematical purposes (i.e. plot, etc.), NOT graphic organizers. Commas: Students must place commas in correct location within a number in order for answer to be correct. Mathematics content should support these process standards . . . Problem-solving Communication Reasoning Connections Representation Curriculum Resources ~ SCIENCE http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standard s_docs/science/index.shtml Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint Sample Lesson Plans Science Progression Instructional Resources Released Tests (NOTE: These do NOT align with 2010 standards.) Using Statewide SOL Results to Guide Instruction http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_ items/index.shtml#science Science SOL Practice Items Narrated demonstration of TEI Items Other SCIENCE Testing Updates . . . Chemistry: Students taking online Chemistry test MUST use Periodic Table located on the online test’s toolbar (NO paper copy). The table used may be accessed on the VDOE website. Instructional focus should include . . . THIS . . . NOT . . . Planning & conducting experiments Replicating procedure Applying to everyday experiences Performing skills in isolation Unifying themes Missing connections Developing habits of mind Giving information without questions Discovery of natural world Overemphasizing seatwork, terms, test prep Curriculum Resources ~ HISTORY http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standard s_docs/mathematics/index.shtml Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint Sample Lesson Plans SOL Institutes Instructional Resources Released Tests (NOTE: Tests from Spring 2012 ARE aligned with the 2008 standards. An additional “set of test items” will be released in March 2014.) Check out the Schedule for Review of NEW History and Social Science Standards of Learning . . . - Standards: January 2015 - Curriculum framework: July 2015 Other Testing Updates . . . TEI test types: Fill-in-the-blank, Histogram or Bar Graphing, Hot Spot, Number Line, Drag and Drop. Refer to Staunton City Schools website for description. Cut Scores have now been updated. Refer to Staunton City Schools website. Emphasis words such as most, main, and best will no longer be emphasized by italics or capital letters on any new SOL tests. The only exceptions will be the words NOT and EXCEPT, which will continue to be emphasized with capital letters on all SOL tests except for grade 3. Continue to maintain focus on rigor of instruction and assessment. Refer to VDOE website. Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) beginning in grade 6 mathematics this year. More information is available on VDOE website. Questions?